Chapter 6: Baixiang rice, catching big fish

It’s Chinese New Year! It's a pity that this year has been particularly bleak.

There is a new member in the family, her name is He Xiaomi.

Now that it has happened, my father will naturally not continue to hold on to it.

He was also very gentle towards He Xiaomi, but maybe it was because he was too harsh when they first met.

He Xiaomi is obviously not very close to him, but he has a good impression of Jiang Lan.

From then on, Jiang Lan had a little follower behind her.

Although the family's food reserves are not in urgent need, Jiang Lan likes to prepare for a rainy day.

Besides, there really wasn't much to do except sleep throughout the winter.

Jiang Lan planned to find something to do, and in order to increase income and reduce expenditure for her family, Jiang Lan took out the ‘Passion Rice’.

All the animals in the mountains are hibernating now, but you can still fish!

I wonder if there is a [Fishing] skill? Some expectations.

Jiang Lan took the little follower to the lake.

This lake is called Wuhua Lake, obviously it got its name because it is close to Wuhua Village.

However, Wuhua Lake is not big or small, it is just a living water lake, so there are not a few fish and shrimps.

In other seasons, villagers often come here to fish.

Jiang Lan took Xiaomi, found a deserted place, and started chipping away at the ice.

But after digging for a while, Jiang Lan gave up. He was still young and couldn't dig at all.

"Huo, where is the little prodigy cutting the ice? Do you want some help?"

At this time, a passing villager saw it and came over and asked.

This year, the three little ones have been a big help. Everyone likes the three-person bug-catching team.

Wang Da was one of them. Seeing that Jiang Lan seemed to need help, he stepped forward and asked.

"Ah! Uncle Wang, I want to dig a hole and fish! If uncle is not busy, please help me!"

"Ha, it's winter now, how can you see fish? In all our lives, we have never seen anyone fishing in winter."

Wang Da said this, but he still put down the things in his hands and took the tools in Jiang Lan's hands.

After digging "ka ka ka", a medium-sized hole appeared.

"Thank you, uncle!" Jiang Lan bowed politely.

Wang laughed and waved his hands, then took the things away with confidence.

The hole was not big enough for two children to fall in.

Seeing that there was no one around, Jiang Lan took out a small bottle, opened the lid, and poured some passion rice out.

A strange fragrance hit my nostrils.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Even He Xiaomi, who didn't talk much, couldn't help it. He kept sniffing, and his stomach made a gurgling sound.

It made the little girl blush, and Jiang Lan laughed.

"Who told you to just eat a small bowl when you had breakfast? Look, you are already hungry after just a while. Remember to eat more in the future."

Jiang Lan continued her preparations, took out the rope, and strung two or three grains of passion rice on the hook.

"I...I don't dare to eat more, I'm afraid my uncle will drive me away..."

He Xiaomi said intermittently that it seemed that Father Jiang's actions on the first day clearly scared her!

Jiang Lan paused, then raised his hand and rubbed He Xiaomi's head.

"... Don't worry, our village will have a bumper harvest this year. It will be no problem to raise one more for you."

"Besides, didn't I take you fishing? Let's go back together with the big fish later. Then we can drink fish soup and eat fish meat."

"You have contributed too, so my father won't say anything more!"

He Xiaomi raised his head and looked at Jiang Lan cautiously: "Really?"

"Yes, later, you have to keep an eye on the fishhook. If it moves, tell me and we will pull it up together!"

"I am not strong enough alone, but if there are two of us, we can catch a big fish. Of course, you will have a share of the credit!"

"Well! Brother Lan, I will work hard!"

The little girl nodded repeatedly, her serious look making Jiang Lan couldn't help laughing.

Jiang Lan spread some passion rice at the entrance of the cave to make a nest.

I found a stick, tied the fishing line to the bamboo pole, and threw it away.

Jiang Lan opened two small folding benches, one for each of Xiaomi, and sat down, waiting for the fish to take the bait.

This stool was made by Jiang Lan himself. As his [Forging] skills improved, his hands became more skillful.

Coupled with the knowledge from the previous life, it is still very easy to make a wooden folding bench.

Nowadays, this bench is very popular in the village, and it is easy to make. After seeing it for a few times, I learned how to make it.

Every household will make one. Now when I have nothing to do in winter, I like to walk around and basically take it with me wherever I go.

When you meet someone, you can open the chair and chat all day long.

"Brother Lan, the fishhook moved!"

Jiang Lan originally thought that he would wait for a while, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

He hurriedly lifted the bamboo pole, Huo, good guy, it’s really heavy.

If I hadn't recently learned blacksmithing from my uncle and gained some strength, before, I would have been afraid of being dragged down.

"I'm here to help too!" He Xiaomi pulled the thread in front of her and pulled it back with all her strength.

Not to mention, the power of two people together is indeed much greater.

Jiang Lan and Xiaomi, like a tug of war, finally pulled them up.

"Huo, what a big guy!"

However, the matter was not over yet. From the hole, several fish popped out one after another.

The water splashed on the ice, but unfortunately, there was no water. After a few bounces, I lay there honestly and gave up the struggle.

"Ding, learn the skill [Fishing]!"

[really! Fishing also has skills! Very good, blood profit! ]

"Lan'er, Xiaomi——"

Before Jiang Lan could check, Jiang's father's shout came from behind the two of them.

After a while, Jiang's father appeared in front of him: "You two are all nonsense. If Wang Da hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known. You..."

Halfway through, Father Jiang saw a big fish hanging on the bamboo pole his son was holding, with a few scattered around, and his mouth was getting bigger.

"Let me go, you can really catch fish in winter. Don't they hibernate?"

Everyone in the village has lived for so long, so they naturally know that animals hibernate in winter, but it is indeed the first time that they can fish in winter.

After all, there is little information in the village. If no one tries it, they may not even know that fishing can be done in winter in a few hundred years.

"Dad, why don't you come and help! This will be enough for us to eat for a while!"

"Oh, okay, here it comes!"

Father Jiang quickly hung the fish on the fishing line, carried the bamboo pole, and returned to the village with great pride.

Being able to fish in winter is a great discovery in Wuhua Village, and the discoverer is his own son!

This made Jiang's father proud. He swaggered towards the village and talked to everyone he met.

The two children looked at Father Jiang's proud look and snickered behind them. At the same time, they both thought of the hot and delicious fish soup!

Sure enough, the villagers saw Mr. Jiang appearing with a large bunch of fish on his shoulders and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

Father Jiang's words were modest, but his tone was proud, and he did not hide anything, trumpeting his son's feats.

After all, Wang Da knew about this, and there was no need to hide it. It was better to tell it openly.

Since then, Wuhua Village has added a new activity in winter, and that is "winter fishing"!